By Laila Azzahra
As we approach 2024, mobile technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, bringing new innovations and transforming how we live, work, and play. From advancements in hardware to breakthroughs in software and connectivity, several trends are set to shape the mobile landscape in the coming year. Here, we explore the key mobile technology trends to watch in 2024 and their potential impact on various aspects of our lives.
5G Expansion and Beyond
By Jan Sysmans
Mobile applications have emerged as the primary platform for consumers in India to engage with mobile brands, prompting a shift in the threat landscape where malicious bot activity is increasingly targeting mobile platforms. Botnet assaults are becoming more sophisticated, mirroring human behavior and exploiting genuine mobile app functionalities, rendering them difficult to identify. The 2024 Imperva Threat Research report, for one, reveals that bad bots now comprise nearly one-third of all online traffic because of how much they’ve advanced in recent years. And the stakes are incredibly high; for example, IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach report shows that the average data breach cost in India reached INR 179 million in 2023 – an all-time peak for the report and a nearly 28% increase since 2020.
